16 MAMMALS. 



/. FELISf Linnaeus. CATS. 



1. F. concolor, L. AMERICAN PANTHER. COUGAR. 

 PUMA. Above tawny brownish yellow; a wash of dark- 

 er along dorsal line; dirty white below; large; body 4 

 feet long. Whole continent of America, N. to lat. 50 

 to 60. 



2. LYNX, Rafinesque. WILD CATS. 



1. L canadensis, (Desm.) Raf. CANADA LYNX. Feet 

 very large, densely furred beneath in winter, concealing 

 the small, naked patches; tail black at tip; no distinct 

 bars on inner side of legs; much larger than the next, 

 with larger feet and longer fur. N. A. 



2. L. rufus, ( Guldenstadt. ) Raf. AMERICAN WILD 

 CAT. Inner sides of legs with dark cross bands; tail 

 with a black patch at end above, preceded by half rings. 

 U. S. and northward. 



FAMILY II. CANID^E. 



( The Dogs. ) 



Digitigrade Carnivora with blunt, non- retractile claws; 

 toes 5-4. Muzzle more or less elongated. Dentition typi- 

 cally i. |:|; c. |;|; pm. f;|; m. |.|=42; canines large, 

 rather blunt. Both hemispheres. 



* Tail comparatively short ; upper incisors distinctly lobed ; pupil 



circular CANIS, 1 



** Tail comparatively long and bushy; upper incisors scarcely 



lobed ; pupil elliptical ; body more slender, 

 f Tail with soft fur and long hair ; muzzle long. . VULPES, 2. 

 ft Tail with a concealed mane of stiff hairs, and without soft 

 fur ; muzzle shorter UROCYON, 3. 



